Carbene-catalyzed indole 3-Methyl C(sp3)-H bond functionalization

The metal-free catalytic functionalization of aromatic sp2-carbons and benzylic sp3-carbons remains challenging. Here we report a carbene-catalyzed functionalization of the 3-methyl sp3-carbon attached to 2-formyl-indoles. The reaction proceeds through an NHC-bound o-quinodimethane as the key interm...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Jian, Sun, Jun, Yan, Jiekuan, Yang, Song, Zheng, Pengcheng, Jin, Zhichao, Chi, Robin Yonggui
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137628